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Australian Security Intelligence Organisation Act 1979
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#### 82A Definitions
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> affected person:
(a) in relation to an internally reviewable decision—has the meaning given by section 82H; and
(b) in relation to an externally reviewable decision—has the meaning given by section 83; and
(c) in relation to an independently reviewable decision—has the meaning given by section 83EA.
> authority of a State includes the following:
(a) a State Minister;
(b) a Department of State, or a Department of the Public Service, of a State;
(c) a Police Force of a State;
(d) a body, whether incorporated or not, established for public purposes by or under a law of a State;
(e) a body corporate in which a State or a body referred to in paragraph (d) has a controlling interest.
> delayed security clearance decision has the meaning given by subsection 82GA(1).
> delayed security clearance suitability assessment has the meaning given by subsection 82GA(2).
> externally reviewable decision has the meaning given by section 83.
> independently reviewable decision has the meaning given by section 83EA.
> independent reviewer means a person engaged as an independent reviewer under section 83EF.
> internally reviewable decision has the meaning given by section 82H.
> internal reviewer has the meaning given by subsection 82L(1).
> prejudicial security clearance suitability assessment means a security clearance suitability assessment in respect of a person that contains information that would or could be prejudicial to a security clearance decision in respect of the person.
> security vetting agency means an authority of the Commonwealth, a State or an authority of a State, whose functions or activities include making security clearance decisions.
> sponsoring agency, in relation to a security clearance, means the Commonwealth agency, State or authority of a State that sponsors the security clearance or would sponsor the security clearance if it were granted.